transformers

noun

plural of transformer
as in converters

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  1. engines
  2. machines
  3. motors
Noun
  • The aviation industry can’t hire fast enough Airplane engines are in short supply.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of massive gasoline engines, today’s Hummer pickup and SUV use gargantuan battery packs and electric motors.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of engines
Noun
  • That bill, which remains stalled at both state and city levels, is a reasonable if cumbersome way to discipline the proliferation of anonymous machines and make someone accountable for who rides what and how.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The PlayStation 5 went on sale starting in 2020, and sales for such machines tend to decline with time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of machines
Noun
  • They are used in electric vehicle motors, wind turbines and electronic products such as speakers, smartphones and hard drives.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Battery-electric motors may be quieter than diesel, but wheel-rail noise and aerodynamic noise increase dramatically with speed.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of motors
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